The Athletic has live coverage of the Men’s Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament games Bruce Parkinson knows good point guard play when he sees it, and from the stands at Westfield High School in the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — The Big Ten's best player is also one of the nation's top hoopers. Purdue basketball junior point guard Braden Smith is one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy, awarded to ...

The No. 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers are set to face the Houston Cougars in the Sweet 16 after dominating their first two opponents in the NCAA Tournament. Purdue defeated High Point 75-63 and ...

The other finalists are Auburn's Johni Broome, Duke's Cooper Flagg and Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. Smith averages 16 points, 8.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals heading into the NCAA ...

Braden Smith has been the quiet cornerstone of the Purdue Boilermakers for the past several years and the NCAA Tournament has helped him shine even brighter. Purdue recently defeated the McNeese ...

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